Jalen Brunson vs. Bill Closs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Closs and Jalen Brunson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Bill Closs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bill Closs 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Bill Closs 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Bill Closs 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Bill Closs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Bill Closs 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bill Closs 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Bill Closs 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bill Closs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bill Closs - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Bill Closs 1,669

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Bill Closs 605 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Bill Closs 346

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Bill Closs - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Bill Closs - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Bill Closs 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bill Closs .315

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Bill Closs - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Bill Closs .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bill Closs 11.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Bill Closs 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Bill Closs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bill Closs - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Bill Closs 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Bill Closs 5.3 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Bill Closs 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Bill Closs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bill Closs - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Bill Closs 103

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Bill Closs 16 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Bill Closs 23

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Bill Closs - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Bill Closs - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Bill Closs 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Bill Closs .293

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Bill Closs - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Bill Closs .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Bill Closs 11.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Bill Closs 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bill Closs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Bill Closs - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.